Mother of Mine
(2005)
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Mother of Mine
(2005)
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Topi Majaniemi | ... |
Eero Lahti
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Marjaana Maijala | ... |
Kirsti Lahti - Eeron äiti
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Maria Lundqvist | ... |
Signe Jönsson - äiti Ruotsissa
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| Michael Nyqvist | ... |
Hjalmar Jönsson - isä Ruotsissa
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Esko Salminen | ... |
Eero Lahti - nykyaika
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Aino-Maija Tikkanen | ... |
Kirsti Lahti - nykyaika
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Kari-Pekka Toivonen | ... |
Lauri - Eeron isä
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Brasse Brännström | ... |
Isoisä Ruotsissa
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Penny Elvira Loftéen | ... |
Siv - naapurintyttö
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Ia Langhammer | ... |
Anna
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| Leif Andrée | ... |
Gunnar
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Marie Göranzon | ... |
Rouva Grevnäs
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Åsa Persson | ... |
Opettajatar
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Gustav Wiklund | ... |
Pappi
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Patrick Henriksen | ... |
Tuomas - kotiavustaja
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During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. "Mother of Mine", the latest from the award-winning Klaus Härö (Elina: As If I Wasn't There), tackles that painful patch of history in a tale of 9-year-old Eero, a child who increasingly feels abandoned by his biological Finnish mother and yet not attached to his Swedish surrogate mom. When he is returned to Finland, his confusion intensifies. Written by Anonymous
I saw this film at the Toronto International Film Festival in September '05, near the end of the festival. By that time, I have seen enough, and I am quite critical: I will walk out on films (I almost never do that!), or resent a mediocre film for wasting my precious TIFF time.
Not this film. I can't think of a reason why I shouldn't give this beautiful film a 10. It had me literally from the opening shot, right through to the credits. When I see a film like this, it makes me wonder what American film makers are doing, offering rehashes of stuff we saw thirty years ago (think Batman, Star Wars, even King Kong).
Here is a wonderful story, gut wrenching at times, painful to see, but compelling. Maria Lundqvist as Signe is amazing to watch, as is Topi Majaniemi as Eero. Michael Nyqvist (Hjalmer) is sublime in the supporting role.
Beautiful cinematography, fabulous acting, a great thought provoking story. What more could you ask for at the cinema?
My final comment on "Mother of Mine:" Find a way to see this film.